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Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 40(4), 2004, pp. 801-803
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Intestinal Protozoa in Wild Boars (Sus scrofa) in Western Iran

S. Solaymani-Mohammadi1,3, M. Rezaian1, H. Hooshyar1, G. R. Mowlavi1, Z. Babaei1 and M. A. Anwar2

1 Department of Medical Parasitology & Mycology, School of Public Health & Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 6446, Tehran 14155, Iran;
2 Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PS, UK
3 Corresponding author (email: shahram5{at}sphtums.com)

ABSTRACT:   A total of 12 gastrointestinal tracts of wild boars (Sus scrofa) from western Iran (Luristan) were examined for protozoan infection between September 2000 and November 2001. Of 12 boars examined, 67% harbored one or more species of the following protozoa: Balantidium coli (25%), Tritrichomonas suis (25%), Blastocystis sp. (25%), Entamoeba polecki (17%), Entamoeba suis (8%), Iodamoeba butschlii (17%), and Chilomastix mesnili (8%). Four of these protozoan species also are reported in humans, and persons living in rural areas where wild boars are abundant should take precaution to avoid infection.
  Key words:  Intestinal protozoa, Luristan, public health, survey, Sus scrofa, wild boar.




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